Beastie Boys promised Adam Yauch they wouldn't record new music after his death
Currently embroiled in a copyright case against Monster energy drinks over the unauthorised use of their music, the Beastie Boys have revealed they made a promise to late member Adam “MCA” Yauch that they wouldn’t record new music without him.
“We have not been able to tour since MCA, Adam Yauch, died. We can’t make new music,” fellow Beastie Boy Mike D is quoted as saying during the trial.
The hip-hop group have long refused to allow commercial products to use their music, a decision they say Monster disregarded. It’s also been revealed during the trial that they recently refused the rights for “Sabotage” to be used in the recent Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie of the same name.
“We weren’t fans of Mr. Schwarzenegger’s recent… work,” Mike D added.
[via Pitchfork]
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